• Atomo@lemmy.world
    10·
    2 days ago

    You mean EU countries or UK? Former yes (safest place in the world right now)… the latter, maybe (not so safest).

    Western European countries are the safest in the world, really:

    • No killings by police/ICE and no arrests for undetermined time
    • People do not walk around with guns
    • Mostly clean — no air pollution and drinkable water
    • Higher standards of food safety in the world
    • Cheap food and transport
    • People are vaccinated
    • High level of education mean that most people will speak at least two languages (i.e. dumb-anglophones-friendly)
    • Higher levels of data privacy in the world
    • very low levels of criminality and disorder, more so when compared with other “developed countries” (i.e. USA, UK)

    Can add more to the list more if you need.

      • teuniac_@lemmy.world
        4·
        2 days ago

        It’s not wise to go to the centre of those protests on specific weekend days, sure. So that means that it’s fine to go to 99.999% of Europe. Even going to Paris will be perfectly fine on protest days, because it’s a huge city.

      • Atomo@lemmy.world
        1·
        1 day ago

        Maybe I’m really wrong, but haven’t got any reports of tourists been beaten by police or protestors. According to my French students, violence was confined to certain areas within the city centre. I may add, these are far less dangerous than the Capitol attack in 2021 – people don’t carry guns. Demonstrations are peaceful during the day. You will be fine and almost surely able to avoid them if staying away during the night (unless rioting is your thing). Just pay enough attention where you go.

        –UPDATE-- just read this: https://www.thetimes.com/travel/advice/is-it-safe-to-travel-to-paris-france-latest-advice-20332w88s

  • mrgoosmoos@lemmy.caEnglish
    3·
    2 days ago

    Europe, yes

    UK, no

    USA, no

    Mexico, yes (so long as my flight doesn’t land in the US)

  • samus12345@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    4·
    2 days ago

    I lived in Germany for 10 years when I was younger. I’d love to go back and visit if I could afford it…although I might tell everyone I’m Canadian, eh!

  • nicgentile@lemmy.world
    30·
    4 days ago

    Why not. Pretty cool places to visit. Even though people are hot and bothered about this and that and some rightfully so, others on some weird tips, I would totally visit my friends in Europe if I had the time and $$$.

  • Dayroom7485@lemmy.world
    18·
    3 days ago

    Yes, of course. It’s the place in the world with single highest culture density. Drive three hours and you’re in a whole other country — different language, food, music, history.

    Go to Italy and see stuff humans built before Jesus was born. Drive four hours and see the majestic alps. Drive three more hours and you’re in France. This is where Hemmingway was when he wrote his books.

    It’s mind bending that this is a reality. Of course I’d travel Europe.

        • Gonzako@lemmy.world
          3·
          3 days ago

          Then I don’t see what’s the issue imo. We have protests, yes but they’re their own thing. Maybe I don’t know enough about eastern EU but here in Spain things are very peaceful.

          • cub Gucci@lemmy.today
            6·
            3 days ago

            Like before the war I used to receive an answer regarding my visa application in 2 weeks. Last time it took 2 months and the result was a decline, even though I worked for European companies ever since leaving Russia.

            Coupling this with Europe giving a platform for Valentina Matvienko (like the third top official in Russia), EU allowing Russian officials, oligarchs, propagandists, and their relatives to factually reside on its territory and the fascist tendencies in countries like Italy, Latvia, and, to some extent, Germany, I would prefer to keep a certain distance between the European project and myself.

            In other words, you are too pro-Russian to me and I wouldn’t feel safe there.